Books like Bear Stays Up for Christmas
By Karma Wilson
For the kid who fights sleep on the most exciting night of the year, this is a cozy nudge that staying up for the people you love is worth it. Warm, snug, and full of firelight — a winter hug of a book.
A big bear feels too sick to play, so his forest friends gather in his cave to nurse him back to health with soup, tea, and company.
A little bear cub coughs HCK HCK! right at bedtime, and Mrs. Bear tries syrup, comfort, and quiet care to see him through the cold night.
A bear wakes up from hibernation ravenous and thin, and as his forest friends bring him roots, berries, clover, and fish, his hunger keeps growing — until it's satisfied in a surprising way.
On a stormy night on Plum Street, a little bear cub named Sam stalls his bedtime with a story, a tucking-in, and warm milk — but something important is still missing.
A poor washerwoman on the island of Martinique uses her mother's magic wand to help her beloved goddaughter Cendrillon win the heart of a rich man's son.
A snowy little one gets a big, soft bed for winter nights and can't help jumping, jumping, jumping on it — even though Mommy says the bed is for sleeping, not bouncing.
A little boy named Jay Jay spends Sunday dinner at Grannie's house, surrounded by family, tasty dishes, and hugs that make the whole day full of love.
A little girl and her mommy visit the library every Tuesday, where she meets friends, listens to stories, and picks out books to bring home before stopping for a treat.
A tiny hedgehog named Bean spends her days with Grandma, in ten small stories full of ordinary magic — losing a bad mood in a meadow, giant strawberries, and a ghost that's really just Bean in a sheet.
A visitor-hating bear puts up a no-visitors sign and orders a mouse out of his house, but the mouse keeps turning up in the most unexpected places anyway.
On a packed Christmas Eve, a house on Exeter Street fills up with guests in every nook and cranny — even a baby asleep in the kitchen sink — leaving one big question: will Father Christmas find them all?
